“I’ve been telling you for some time, although perhaps you only know him as a player, that Rino (Gattuso) is already an important coach and in the future will be one of the best in the world, so it’s only right that Milan keep hold of him.

“We are working to start a new era with Gattuso, because we believe he is the right coach for a Milan that must be a protagonist over the next few years.

“We all want it (contract), Rino like all of us, we just need to find the right time to do what we have to do.”

Milan have not been beaten domestically since December 23, with their only two defeats in any competition coming at the hands of Arsenal when they crashed out of the Europa League earlier in March.